Citations, Orders, and SafeguardsPlease Note: Webster County Coal LLC has been the current operator since 9/9/1996

Year

103(k)

104(a)

104(b)

104(d)(1)

107(a)

314(b)

ProposedPenalties ($)

Current Penalties ($)

Amount PaidTo Date ($)

1995

1

151

0

0

0

1

27,223.00

27,223.00

27,223.00

1996

2

152

0

0

0

0

18,595.00

18,050.00

18,050.00

1997

0

91

0

0

0

0

6,561.00

6,561.00

6,561.00

1998

1

106

0

0

0

0

12,622.00

12,622.00

12,622.00

1999

1

142

0

0

0

0

17,626.00

17,626.00

17,626.00

2000

2

110

0

0

0

0

9,321.00

9,237.00

9,237.00

2001

3

139

0

0

0

2

14,387.00

14,125.00

14,125.00

2002

3

181

0

0

0

4

20,449.00

20,280.00

20,280.00

2003

2

211

0

0

0

0

28,049.00

23,206.00

23,206.00

2004

6

240

0

0

1

0

28,705.00

28,705.00

28,705.00

2005

3

367

0

0

0

0

72,838.00

72,838.00

72,838.00

2006

2

307

1

0

0

2

34,001.00

34,001.00

34,001.00

2007

12

558

0

1

1

1

432,238.00

402,988.00

241,872.00

2008

11

823

0

5

0

0

1,193,523.00

1,141,896.00

258,613.84

2009

11

626

1

0

1

2

498,523.00

498,523.00

108,531.00

2010

3

262

0

0

0

0

117,244.00

117,244.00

17,921.00

Note: Vacated Citations are not included in any reports on the DRS.

Injuries, Hours Worked, and Production Totals

Injuries, Hours Worked, and Production TotalsPlease Note: Webster County Coal LLC has been the current operator since 9/9/1996

Year

Fatal OperatorInjuries

NFDL OperatorInjuries

Fatal ContractorInjuries

NFDL ContractorInjuries

Operator HoursWorked*

Coal Produced (tons)

Operator FatalIncidence Rate**

Operator NFDLIncidence Rate**

Mine TypeNational FatalIncidence Rate**

Mine TypeNational NFDLIncidence Rate**

1995

1

18

0

3

630,221

2,539,959

0.32

5.71

0.0464

10.01

1996

0

18

0

2

629,596

2,559,750

0.00

5.72

0.0607

8.54

1997

0

19

0

0

620,903

3,190,675

0.00

6.12

0.0434

8.34

1998

0

28

0

0

630,643

3,476,071

0.00

8.88

0.0449

8.88

1999

0

22

0

0

652,194

3,555,435

0.00

6.75

0.0369

8.19

2000

0

28

0

0

718,511

3,891,443

0.00

7.79

0.0454

8.29

2001

0

18

0

1

854,397

4,621,666

0.00

4.21

0.0756

7.13

2002

0

25

0

15

865,707

4,498,859

0.00

5.78

0.0366

7.13

2003

0

13

0

2

864,890

4,882,023

0.00

3.01

0.0340

6.27

2004

0

16

0

2

919,735

4,780,111

0.00

3.48

0.0368

5.60

2005

0

15

0

0

1,035,576

4,733,689

0.00

2.90

0.0336

5.11

2006

0

16

0

0

1,100,835

4,733,296

0.00

2.91

0.0721

4.79

2007

0

17

0

1

1,118,786

4,597,010

0.00

3.04

0.0423

4.75

2008

0

15

0

1

1,254,314

4,662,442

0.00

2.39

0.0213

4.26

2009

0

18

0

0

1,195,995

4,200,121

0.00

3.01

0.0117

4.04

2010

2

7

0

0

285,317

1,147,896

-

-

-

-

* Hours worked and accidents & injuries now include office hours or accidents (subunit 99).** Current rates are based on data available as of 2009 Quarter 4. For a further explanation, please see this.

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MSHA Releases Findings on Dotiki Mining Accident

October 13, 2010

MSHA has released its report into the deaths of coal miners Justin Travis and Michael Carter who were killed in a roof fall on April 28, 2010. Travis and Carter were operating a continuous mining machine when a section 76 by 19 foot of roof detached and crushed them. The cave-in was caused by hidden “slickenslides”, that “weakened the overlying rock beds and allowed the bolted roof to be pulled down where the miners were working,” the report concluded.

As a result of the accident, MSHA issued two orders, including one for failing to adequately support the roof in the area of collapse. MSHA noted that the roof bolting had been done according to the mine’s approved plan of operation, but that the collapse by definition meant that the mining company had failed to support the root.

Second Miner Confirmed Dead in Dotiki Mine Accident

April 29, 2010

A second miner has been confirmed dead in the roof-fall incident at the Dotiki Mine in Hopkins County, KY. 27-year-old Justin Travis of Dixon and 28-year-old Michael Carter of Hanson are confirmed fatalities. The accident occurred 800 feet under ground and 24,000 into the mine.

Dotiki has a history of compliance and safety issues including 31 closure orders issues in January 2009 alone, 44 citations for non-compliance with mining laws, and closure orders for poor ventilation and dangerous carbon monoxide levels.